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those plates are worn in the body armor of nearly everr soldier who serves in hostile areas of iraq and afghanistan. 3&pt's friday anddthat means our facebook page about want.let us know what'' on your mind-- and your response coull air n our "facebook feedback" segment. segment.just go to ffcebook dottcom slash foxbaltimore to conversation.and join the - coming up on the early coming from a presidentiall hoppful... under president bachmaan, you will see wo ollar as... that will happenn hhppen.but... sheemay nottbe that would have to linee.. for michele bachmann to come promise.on her promise..- and that's the sound of hail hitting parts of the city falls oad and nnrthern chunks of ice, falling from tteesky. you've been senndng in youu pictures of what you saw during the storm.this picture comes from a viewer from port deposit.you can sse hail stones the size of quarters. greg white sent us this ppcture.he was just west of havre de grace ... when hail his car.you can see... thhy're - the ice dented his car... and he took cover under a tree until it stopped. if you see news or weather happening in y
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in that attack in afghanistan. >> yes. and it is unfortunate. it has been a long weekend. i have been contacted by a lot of friends that i have not heard from in years that we graduated together, and john was 33, and we graduated the class of '96 from the silum springs high school, and great guy, great humor and mentally sharp, and physically fit, and no more better for an ideal soldier was john brown. >> and his dad described him as a modern day rambo, and healer and defending our nation. we give you our condolences who loved these men who gave their life for our country. >> thank you. >>> and part of the population is facing a staggering unemployment rate, 15.9%, and the goal is to get tens of thousands of americans hired. we will go there live. take a look at this, please. do you see anything wrong with this picture? why this newsweek cover of michele bachmann has some of the supporters saying that the magazine is trying to make her look quote crazy. >>> and live pictures of london after new clashes of two days of riots just miles from the site of next year's olympics a
in that attack in afghanistan. >> yes. and it is unfortunate. it has been a long weekend. i have been contacted by a lot of friends that i have not heard from in years that we graduated together, and john was 33, and we graduated the class of '96 from the silum springs high school, and great guy, great humor and mentally sharp, and physically fit, and no more better for an ideal soldier was john brown. >> and his dad described him as a modern day rambo, and healer and defending our...
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that was the reason that america went into afghanistan. so it's not just about america military, it's not just an incompetence, maybe it's about success. he's been killed, and 120 billion dollar, that's a lot of money. when people talking about this debate whether there should be a third stimulus or not, imagine $120 billion spent on infrastructure projects in the u.s. right now? >> or $120 billion tax cut. but i generally agree with chris. >> that debate, all so happy to have. >> after we win this one. i agree with these two. hey, i'm going to make this uncomfortable, though. while aagree with you guys. what dramatic reduction in the troops there means is we are saying, we are leaving the afghani people to the mercies of whatever happens. it's saying, you know what? if the taliban comes back we're going to allow that, as long as they don't support al qaeda. if they support al qaeda we'll hit them. i'm ready to do that. i don't know how many bleeding heart liberals we're leaving afghanis -- >> the bottom line is we failed. had an opportuni
that was the reason that america went into afghanistan. so it's not just about america military, it's not just an incompetence, maybe it's about success. he's been killed, and 120 billion dollar, that's a lot of money. when people talking about this debate whether there should be a third stimulus or not, imagine $120 billion spent on infrastructure projects in the u.s. right now? >> or $120 billion tax cut. but i generally agree with chris. >> that debate, all so happy to have....
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coming home soon from afghanistan may be one thing both parties now can agree on, and let me finish with the two women who just climbed the highest peak in africa. >>> we start with the republican debate. for that we go to iowa. chuck todd is nbc's chief political director and our white house chief correspondent. he's at the iowa state fairgrounds. and we also have the "new york times" political reporter jeff in des moines. great coverage tonight. last night, i want youll to look at this. during the poll, during the fox news debate last night, moderator brent bair asked all eight candidates if they'd turn down a deal that cuts $10 in spending for every $1 raised in taxes. take a look at what happened. >> will you raise your hand if you feel so strongly about not raising taxes you'd walk away on the 10-1 deal. >> that's frightening. chuck, that shows -- i said today and i mean it, like one of those reverend sun myung moon's wedding. everybody gets married at the same time. did anybody quibble? wait a minute. 10-1? would any member of congress or a senator turn down a deal like that? even
coming home soon from afghanistan may be one thing both parties now can agree on, and let me finish with the two women who just climbed the highest peak in africa. >>> we start with the republican debate. for that we go to iowa. chuck todd is nbc's chief political director and our white house chief correspondent. he's at the iowa state fairgrounds. and we also have the "new york times" political reporter jeff in des moines. great coverage tonight. last night, i want youll to...
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that's where leroy petry went in may 2008, afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures, from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being in all the ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who, out there, picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand, but he's alive, rare fororedal of honor winners. who usually are honored posthumously. but there's also this. leroy petry decided he's not done. and when he re-enlisted, he took the oath with his right hand. his new one. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> and we want to honor him, too. >>> and, still ahead on "world news," one thing you may want to buy to help create american jobs. our mama in america team finds it tonight. >>> jajaee dugard. what the neighbors who lived near that backyard prison are saying. >>> and the first lady, whose honesty about her own life chang
that's where leroy petry went in may 2008, afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures, from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being in all the ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who, out there, picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him...
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that is the hope the entire american strategy in afghanistan is depending on. mandy clark, cbs news, safar bazaar. >>> this morning, on "the early show," the latest into the investigation into the missing mother in utah, susan powell. after remains were found, we will hear from her father. >>> and dakota meyer who received the medal of honor today at the white house, an interview with him. >>> we will hear from ashton kutcher as he gets hit to make his debut on "two and a half men." that's the "cbs morning news" on this thursday. thanks for being here with us i'm betty nguyen. have a great day. captioning funded by cbs -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com the "mystery spot". not a mammal in this household is willing to lay claim to its origin. we may never know. let that sink in, people. we may never know.
that is the hope the entire american strategy in afghanistan is depending on. mandy clark, cbs news, safar bazaar. >>> this morning, on "the early show," the latest into the investigation into the missing mother in utah, susan powell. after remains were found, we will hear from her father. >>> and dakota meyer who received the medal of honor today at the white house, an interview with him. >>> we will hear from ashton kutcher as he gets hit to make his debut...
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we're very proud of our troops in afghanistan. they have done a remarkable job going after al qaeda. for the most part dismantled. really doesn't have a presence there anymore. going an afghanistan, the plan, plot against america. the taliban, in many ways rooted out but they are still a major problem, and in many ways that's why we need to continue to keep the pressure on and make sure the taliban cannot reconstitute and provide a safe haven, anybody that would plot against america. >> rhode island representative, thank you for your time on "msnbc saturday." >> thank you, alex. >>> bristol palin's new memoir is making waves in the lower 48 and stirring up controversy. not afraid of life, in part describes her on again/off again relationship with levi johnston, the father of her child who she claims lied to her about everything from how many fish he reeled in with friends to how many girls he cheemted with. talking about a camping trip when she had sex for the first time. so drunk didn't remember anything and only knew by overhear
we're very proud of our troops in afghanistan. they have done a remarkable job going after al qaeda. for the most part dismantled. really doesn't have a presence there anymore. going an afghanistan, the plan, plot against america. the taliban, in many ways rooted out but they are still a major problem, and in many ways that's why we need to continue to keep the pressure on and make sure the taliban cannot reconstitute and provide a safe haven, anybody that would plot against america. >>...
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. >>> coverage of america's longest wars in both afghanistan and iraq have fallen from the papers of national news. a group of dedicated war journalist, still putting their live on the day every day to try to keep america and the world inform pd in total, 170 journalists have been killed in afghanistan and iraq since the u.s.-led invasion. now the world's deadliest area to be a member of the press, despite the so-called end of combat operations. and with us now is al jazeera reporter on the ground in iraq. aung irof "hue to avoid being killed in a war zone." the essential survival guide for dangerous places. and rosie, how much of a barrier to cover good war coverage, how much of a barrier to good war coverage has the failure to prepare to cover the war been? >> well, i think that it's the biggest obstacle right now in everything that's going on this year is safety. because, really, that's the only obstacle. there is so much news out there, and whether we can actually get to it is the biggest problem. >> if we are not able to cover these wars, what do you see as being at risk? if the
. >>> coverage of america's longest wars in both afghanistan and iraq have fallen from the papers of national news. a group of dedicated war journalist, still putting their live on the day every day to try to keep america and the world inform pd in total, 170 journalists have been killed in afghanistan and iraq since the u.s.-led invasion. now the world's deadliest area to be a member of the press, despite the so-called end of combat operations. and with us now is al jazeera reporter...
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embassy and nato headquarters in afghanistan that ended on wednesday. no americans were killed in the attack that did kill 27 people. >>> two american hikers convicted by iran of being spies remain behind bars this morning. a jet has been sent to tehran in case josh fattal and shane bauer are freed but a deal to free the two in exchange for a million dollars bail appears to have put on hold by iran's judiciary. >>> nasa unveiled plans for a huge new rocket that could eventually send astronauts to mars. the 320-foot tall rocket would be up to 20% more powerful than the saturn 5 that sent apollo astronauts to the moon but congress made balk at the cost. $18 billion just to reach the first test flight in 2017. >>> later today, president obama awards the congressional medal of honor to a 23-year-old former marine from kentucky. dakota mier was serving in afghanistan in 2009 when he charged through heavy gunfire five times to save comrades a ambushed by the taliban. he saved 36 lives. late yesterday, myer and the president met pistly over a beer on the patio
embassy and nato headquarters in afghanistan that ended on wednesday. no americans were killed in the attack that did kill 27 people. >>> two american hikers convicted by iran of being spies remain behind bars this morning. a jet has been sent to tehran in case josh fattal and shane bauer are freed but a deal to free the two in exchange for a million dollars bail appears to have put on hold by iran's judiciary. >>> nasa unveiled plans for a huge new rocket that could...
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and you cannot pull out of korea overnight or afghanistan overnight. so you are kidding yourself if you think there are instant savings. and the administration is cautious and it can look around and there was a remarkable hearing on the hill this morning where you had republican freshman house members chastising a former republican senator for being too much of a lobbyist for the defense industry and the administration can say, the climate is different and we have an opportunity here, and let's make use of it. >> thank you so much, heather. >> thank you, ezra, for having me. >> and now over to washington, d.c. where twistery has been made. >> first of all, everybody can sit down. it is much easier to tweet from a seated position. >> i understand that you want to start the conversation off with a tweeter here. >> i want to make history here as the first president to live tweet. so, we have a computer over here. >> and with that, the first twitter town hall began. initially 720,000 tweets were send to the president, and 20,000 tweets on jobs and another
and you cannot pull out of korea overnight or afghanistan overnight. so you are kidding yourself if you think there are instant savings. and the administration is cautious and it can look around and there was a remarkable hearing on the hill this morning where you had republican freshman house members chastising a former republican senator for being too much of a lobbyist for the defense industry and the administration can say, the climate is different and we have an opportunity here, and let's...
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. >> and we learn more names of the silent warriors who were lost in the 10-year war in afghanistan. ahead, new details on the mission and the men who came from every corner of america. >>> but this monday, we begin with the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating by standard & poor's, and a rating drop that is sending shock waves across the country and around the globe. the dow plunging throughout the afternoon and now off by some 500 points and the markets reacting for the first time in u.s. history as the u.s. was reduced from notch, from its aaa rating and taken down a peg now to a aa-plus, and an hour ago in response to the financial crisis, the president called on the country to ban together. take a listen. >> markets will rise and fall, but this is the united states of america. no matter what some agency may say, we have always been and always will be a aaa country. >> under fire, standard & poor's released this statement saying that the change had to be made, and the downgrade reflects our view that the effectiveness, stability, and predictability of american policy making and
. >> and we learn more names of the silent warriors who were lost in the 10-year war in afghanistan. ahead, new details on the mission and the men who came from every corner of america. >>> but this monday, we begin with the downgrading of the u.s. credit rating by standard & poor's, and a rating drop that is sending shock waves across the country and around the globe. the dow plunging throughout the afternoon and now off by some 500 points and the markets reacting for the...
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first up, president obama faced critical decisions on the debt and afghanistan the last few weeks and all the while the geniuses who ran his 2008 campaign have been huddled with their maps and polls, figuring out how to put together a repeat victory. what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three skenl elements in the anatomy of the obama electorate. in the 2008 exit polls, obama got 66% of voters under 30. now he has just 56% of the under 30's. good? maybe not good enough. another key in the anatomy, suburban voters. any 08 exit polls, 50% of suburbanites went for obama. now he's down to 141%. final will laveragee pin in the obama win n '08 he had 52% of independents. now he has just 43% of independents. john, you wrote game changer about how he did it last time. how do they put, the geniuses out there in chicago and washington, humenty dumpty together again? >> they will be happy to hear
first up, president obama faced critical decisions on the debt and afghanistan the last few weeks and all the while the geniuses who ran his 2008 campaign have been huddled with their maps and polls, figuring out how to put together a repeat victory. what's the anatomy of a re-election win for obama. he has 4-5, 81% of the people who voted for him last night according to a june nbc poll. what happened to the other 20% of obama's 2008 voters and how does he win them back? let's look at three...
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but he is not pay as you go for afghanistan, iraq, t cuts, george bush's prescription drug program. there is a selective principal le -- >> he was not even pay as you go in n 2004 when money was going to virginia. >> one reason for selectiveness was that in 2003 our economy was not hanging out a press of this. ---- hanging on a precipice. we have hurricanes earthquakes tornadoes. we know it. it is not out of nowhere. we are spending $6 billion a year on ethanol. offset with 1/6 of what we spend on ethanol. >> at the beginning of the prograram we heard michele bachmann say that maybe god was sending us a a message. she was clearly joking. was what paul joking wh he told anderson cooper that -- ron paul joking when he told anderson cooper that he would do away with fema? >> he wasn't joking -- >> no, i knkow. -- no, i know. >> cantor also meant it. irene did not ask us whether she couldthe thing is, we had a good of federal, state and local response, and we were warned about it. that is the good side of this. >> where is the money for recovery going to come from? >> loo we can borrow
but he is not pay as you go for afghanistan, iraq, t cuts, george bush's prescription drug program. there is a selective principal le -- >> he was not even pay as you go in n 2004 when money was going to virginia. >> one reason for selectiveness was that in 2003 our economy was not hanging out a press of this. ---- hanging on a precipice. we have hurricanes earthquakes tornadoes. we know it. it is not out of nowhere. we are spending $6 billion a year on ethanol. offset with 1/6 of...
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we've even got a hotter war now in afghanistan. there's a certain madness to this which the american public recognizes. talk about shutting down the whole government at a time when we're at war? what's going on in washington? the second is, everybody that i know is in favor of strong defense, but roughly 20% to 25% of the defense budget, even the people who run the defense department don't know where the money has gone. the closeness of the defense department with the contractors, how that ties in with lobbyists in washington, these are complex problems. we're talking about the defense of the united states at a time when we're running two wars, china is growing militarily, this budget fight is not your ordinary budget fight. the 2011 and 2012 budget fights that are coming, that's the more important one down the road, have a long-term potential consequences for this country that makes one shudder. >> we'll continue to listen what's happens on capitol hill. couple of hearings going on. dan, karen, mark, you'll stick around. >>> i wan
we've even got a hotter war now in afghanistan. there's a certain madness to this which the american public recognizes. talk about shutting down the whole government at a time when we're at war? what's going on in washington? the second is, everybody that i know is in favor of strong defense, but roughly 20% to 25% of the defense budget, even the people who run the defense department don't know where the money has gone. the closeness of the defense department with the contractors, how that ties...
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he was an army specialist deployed to afghanistan who was killed on thursday. he leaves behind two children and a wife. >> unfortunately, this happened on his daughter's birthday. it was a double tragedy. my wife and i have spoken to her. we know that she went on with the child's birthday. >> freeman was just 26. he was a graduate of high school in west baltimore. he worked as a security officer at the university of maryland in baltimore. that is where they met. >> it is one of the most devastating things i have had to deal with. i lost my father and now i am losing someone who is almost like a son to me. >> family and friends are doing their best to cope with the sudden loss. they are proud of the man who wanted to serve his country. >> he died with honor serving his country. i think it would be the way for him to go if he had to go. >> he says freeman's body was expected to arrive at dover air force base today. they will hold a tribute for him in october at the martial art studio. >> family, friends, and teammates gathered today to say the final debates -- de
he was an army specialist deployed to afghanistan who was killed on thursday. he leaves behind two children and a wife. >> unfortunately, this happened on his daughter's birthday. it was a double tragedy. my wife and i have spoken to her. we know that she went on with the child's birthday. >> freeman was just 26. he was a graduate of high school in west baltimore. he worked as a security officer at the university of maryland in baltimore. that is where they met. >> it is one...
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., the 30 american servicemen who died in the crash of a helicopter in afghanistan are now home. their remains arrived at dover air force base in delaware on board two c-17s. president obama was there to meet them. afterward he visited with about 250 family members and military comrades of the troops. >>> republicans remain in control of the wisconsin state senate in a battle that could be a preview of next year's elections. democrats forced a recall vote for six gop state senators who helped with wisconsin's governorer strip seats. >>> now we turn to a frightening midair ordeal aboard an american airlines jet. it was forced to make an emergency landing in charleston, south carolina, after hitting what's being called severe turbulence. 152 passengers and a crew of 6 were traveling from miami up to d.c. five people had to be treated for minor injuries later released from the h hpital. the passengers were later put on another flight to the nation's capital. >>> and now for this morning's weather from around the nation, stormy with gusty wind, heavy downpours and a chance of tornado
., the 30 american servicemen who died in the crash of a helicopter in afghanistan are now home. their remains arrived at dover air force base in delaware on board two c-17s. president obama was there to meet them. afterward he visited with about 250 family members and military comrades of the troops. >>> republicans remain in control of the wisconsin state senate in a battle that could be a preview of next year's elections. democrats forced a recall vote for six gop state senators who...
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assassination in afghanistan. president karzai's brother a key political power broker gunned down by his own bodyguard. what does it mean for nato forces in the south? a new focus on the back mab campaign. this time it's about her husband. his clinic under the microscope for using a controversial therapy to turn gay men straight. >>> and good day, ern. i'm savannah guthrie in for andrea mitchell today. it is back to the bargaining table for congressional leaders this afternoon three weeks from today to the debt ceiling deadline. both sides say they want a deal, but there's been in compromise or breakthrough yet. we go to kristen welker at the white house. we know officials are meeting this afternoon. the president making some news about what might happen if the debt ceiling is not raised in early august. >> that's right. president obama in an interview earlier today was asked whether the united states would have enough money to continue paying its social security checks on august 3rd if a deal isn't reached over t
assassination in afghanistan. president karzai's brother a key political power broker gunned down by his own bodyguard. what does it mean for nato forces in the south? a new focus on the back mab campaign. this time it's about her husband. his clinic under the microscope for using a controversial therapy to turn gay men straight. >>> and good day, ern. i'm savannah guthrie in for andrea mitchell today. it is back to the bargaining table for congressional leaders this afternoon three...
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in afghanistan overnight, smoke is seen rising at dawn from the hotel intercontinental in kabul after taliban killed ten. this morning all eight gunmen and guests are dead. >> i just said if anything happens, i want all my property to be donated according to islamic law. so will is the extent of what i'm sure everybody was thinking. especially when the last explosion went off on my floor right under me. >>> in orlando, florida, the judge in casey anthony's capital murder trial will decide today whether her former fiance can testify in the presence of the jury. the judge will also hear arguments on a motion related to florida's death penalty. casey's father, george, was back on the stand yesterday and questioned about an alleged affair with a search volunteer. jurors also heard from the meter reader who found caylee, the little girl's body. the defense is trying to prove that he disturbed the crime scene enough to contaminate the evidence. >> i was standing behind it, so i was looking at it from behind and i still didn't think it was real. so i very gently took it and put it into the r
in afghanistan overnight, smoke is seen rising at dawn from the hotel intercontinental in kabul after taliban killed ten. this morning all eight gunmen and guests are dead. >> i just said if anything happens, i want all my property to be donated according to islamic law. so will is the extent of what i'm sure everybody was thinking. especially when the last explosion went off on my floor right under me. >>> in orlando, florida, the judge in casey anthony's capital murder trial...
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he was killed by an ied in february while on patrol in afghanistan. since he died, some unusual things have hanned. his parents have become very active in the gay community, especially defending same-sex marriage. he served openly and proudly with his unit without a problem. lee was the first openly gay service member killed since the repeal of don't ask don't tell. now a state legislator wants to amend the constulation. his parents say that is wrong. he deserves it right to marry just as much as anyone else. earlier, i spoke to warren ballard, who defends the rights of a man to marry a woman. i asked him why he does not want gay people to marry each other. >> i believe that marriage should be defined between one man and one woman. that law is being challenged in the court. it could be decided by one judge rather than a reflection of the value system that is reflective of our entire society in in minnesota. the people of minnesota should have a right, and it's their right to define the moral code, the value code that goes into their law. and given thi
he was killed by an ied in february while on patrol in afghanistan. since he died, some unusual things have hanned. his parents have become very active in the gay community, especially defending same-sex marriage. he served openly and proudly with his unit without a problem. lee was the first openly gay service member killed since the repeal of don't ask don't tell. now a state legislator wants to amend the constulation. his parents say that is wrong. he deserves it right to marry just as much...
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mandy clark spoke with him today in kabul about the way forward in afghanistan. >> reporter: the last days of general david petraeus's command have been marked by two major events: the president's decision to begin withdrawing u.s. forces and days later an audacious attack on one of kabul's most important hotels. general petraeus told us the assault should not be seen as a setback. do you really think that the afghan security forces are ready if they can't protect a major hotel in the cap all? >> i can tell you that our special forces who were sporp not leading and not doing-- for the afghan forces who saw the crisis response unit said that they responded very courageously. in fact, that they took the loss of life with the wounded in action i think underscores that fact. >> reporter: but the training of afghan forces is uneven at best. witnesses at the hotel told us some afghan police ran away from the suicide assault. time for training afghan forces will soon be running out. president obama plans to withdraw about one-third of u.s. forces in little more than a year. it's no secret th
mandy clark spoke with him today in kabul about the way forward in afghanistan. >> reporter: the last days of general david petraeus's command have been marked by two major events: the president's decision to begin withdrawing u.s. forces and days later an audacious attack on one of kabul's most important hotels. general petraeus told us the assault should not be seen as a setback. do you really think that the afghan security forces are ready if they can't protect a major hotel in the cap...
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go to wbaltv.com and click on politics. 21 trips a -- 41 troops have died in afghanistan. the family and friends of a baltimore soldier says the war has claimed one of their own. >> friends say the body of freeman was expected to arrive today. the army specialist was a community son. >> jenelle freeman love practicing martial arts. you can see his passion in this video from last year. >> he was a very good student. one of my most talented black belts. >> his instructor and best friend says freeman was a family man, dedicated to his wife and children. he was enthusiastic about becoming a specialist in the army. he was deployed to afghanistan, where family and friends say he was killed on thursday. >> unfortunately, this is something that happened on his birthday. it is a double tragedy. me, my wife, and i spoke to her. we know that she went on with the child's birthday. >> the news is devastating. they kept in contact during the deployment. >> he talked to me up until about two weeks ago. that was the last time i spoke with him. he had plans for school when he came back. hi
go to wbaltv.com and click on politics. 21 trips a -- 41 troops have died in afghanistan. the family and friends of a baltimore soldier says the war has claimed one of their own. >> friends say the body of freeman was expected to arrive today. the army specialist was a community son. >> jenelle freeman love practicing martial arts. you can see his passion in this video from last year. >> he was a very good student. one of my most talented black belts. >> his instructor...
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afghanistan is one example. he speaks about it as a war of necessity and talks about the strategic requirements. now all he wants to talk about is getting out. libya, no one even understand what the objective was. and then you have the constitutional issue. the president unilaterally doing this. area of all this is that dennis kucinich, very dovish liberal democrat who is suing over this, the libya war and the non- consultation, acknowledged that the bushes, father and son, had consulted and not approval from congress in advance. >> in decisive, but he did pull the trigger on osama bin laden -- >> what president would not have? >> excuse me -- >> come to you and said -- >> didn't president clinton had a chance to pull the trigger? >> the decisions he made a leading up to bin laden were the most difficult and gutsiest he had seen from any president. on what charles said about libya, certainly we would get a better position if, after the attack, he had gone and gotten a resolution from congress approving that. it
afghanistan is one example. he speaks about it as a war of necessity and talks about the strategic requirements. now all he wants to talk about is getting out. libya, no one even understand what the objective was. and then you have the constitutional issue. the president unilaterally doing this. area of all this is that dennis kucinich, very dovish liberal democrat who is suing over this, the libya war and the non- consultation, acknowledged that the bushes, father and son, had consulted and...
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i have been doing afghanistan and bin laden a the greek crisis. >> the president says he wants to get worng. at he wants us to get working. i cannot think of a better way than to have him come over today. we are waiting. >> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. republicans were outraged by the president's remarks, outrage. one said that the president ought to come down and take of valium. but harry reid was listening. he canceled the senate's fourth of july holiday -- what a sacrifice. what do you make of the president's performance on wednesday, mark? >> the president recognizes two things. over the past 2.5 years democrats lost public debates on a major initiatives, the economic recovery and health care. they don't want to run the risk to this time. you have back to lay out what the consequences are recklessness and irresponsibility of even entertaining the possibility of letting this country default on its obligations. >> evan, what you make of it? >> you cannot be partisan about this. at least he is showing some energy. but he h got to be an arm twister behind the scenes, and he
i have been doing afghanistan and bin laden a the greek crisis. >> the president says he wants to get worng. at he wants us to get working. i cannot think of a better way than to have him come over today. we are waiting. >> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. republicans were outraged by the president's remarks, outrage. one said that the president ought to come down and take of valium. but harry reid was listening. he canceled the senate's fourth of july holiday -- what a...
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troop withdrawal from afghanistan. >> tomorrow now we know. 8:00 p.m. eastern. the l.a. times is reporting that he'll bring home about 10,000 military personnel. >> this will not be the end of the combat operations. >> for those playing along in the game of proportionality that is a tiny fraction. >> 56% of people say they want the troops taken out of afghanistan. >> can't run for re-election without having definitively drawn down. >> they want to call it a withdrawal. i call it an insult. >> the huntsman illusion that he is a moderate. >> who is jon huntsman? >> i've heard people saying all morning he is positioning himself as a moderate. >> he is seen as a moderate. >> he is against gay marriage but favors civil unions. >> a moderate, which is the kiss of death in a republican primary. >> he is really not that different from anybody else in the field. >> the other huntsman illusion, that he can win. >> this event lacks of pop today. >> 22% of respondents say they will not vote for a mormon. >> he is rich, a mormon, and not mitt romney. >> mitt romney and jon huntsman c
troop withdrawal from afghanistan. >> tomorrow now we know. 8:00 p.m. eastern. the l.a. times is reporting that he'll bring home about 10,000 military personnel. >> this will not be the end of the combat operations. >> for those playing along in the game of proportionality that is a tiny fraction. >> 56% of people say they want the troops taken out of afghanistan. >> can't run for re-election without having definitively drawn down. >> they want to call it a...
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troops killed in afghanistan. in 15 minutes a private dignified transfer ceremony will begin with the bodies of the 25 special ops forces and five air crewmen and eight afghan forces and one interpreter arrived at dover, delaware, this morning. the president arrived on marine one on an unannounced trip. tom costello is there. the media is not allowed in, but tom, what can you tell us about the ceremony? >> well, the president's trip is unscheduled and an announced and he canceled a trip to ohio and arrived here and this dignified transfer procedure or ceremony gets under way in 15 or 20 minutes or so, and the president spent the next two hours here on base. we expect that the members of the military are here, and some family members may be here for the ceremony. as you mentioned, 30 american service personnel are here and among those who are, whose remains were brought back to the united states today. in addition, there were eight afghans who also were brought back and the reason for that is that the expertise tha
troops killed in afghanistan. in 15 minutes a private dignified transfer ceremony will begin with the bodies of the 25 special ops forces and five air crewmen and eight afghan forces and one interpreter arrived at dover, delaware, this morning. the president arrived on marine one on an unannounced trip. tom costello is there. the media is not allowed in, but tom, what can you tell us about the ceremony? >> well, the president's trip is unscheduled and an announced and he canceled a trip...
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troops in afghanistan. >> meantime, occupy d.c. is trying to get a permit to hold a demonstration on the national mall next month. the event is being called occupy congress. organizers are expecting at least 2,000 marchers from around the country to attend the event scheduled for january 17th. the protests will cohen side with the 2012 legislative session. >>> a potomac man sentenced to 15 years is said to be in good health. allen gross, seen here in the middle of this report, report that he is in good spirits. they celebrated hanukkah. gross was jailed on espionage charges two years ago. he said he was simply on a peace mission. he was disappointed he was not released last week. >>> preparing for the worst case scenario. multiple deathes and a gunman on the loose, that was the mock scenario authorities played out at northern virginia community college. the simulation allowed first responders to run through potential real life situations. police say one of the main areas of focus, communication. >> we have six campuses in first dif
troops in afghanistan. >> meantime, occupy d.c. is trying to get a permit to hold a demonstration on the national mall next month. the event is being called occupy congress. organizers are expecting at least 2,000 marchers from around the country to attend the event scheduled for january 17th. the protests will cohen side with the 2012 legislative session. >>> a potomac man sentenced to 15 years is said to be in good health. allen gross, seen here in the middle of this report,...
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commander in afghanistan on the future of the war and the decision to begin pulling out. the man accused of the worst war crimes in europe since the natsys shows nothing but contempt for justice. mark phillips has the pictures from the court. and on this fourth of july as the space shuttle program nears an end, jim axelrod asks "what happened to the flags on the moon?" >> it's beautiful. >> pelley: do those star spangled banners yet wave? captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news" with scott pelley. >> pelley: good evening, chantix is the most popular anti-smoking drug on the market with annual sales of nearly $800 million. but a study out today raises new safety questions about it. chantix has already been linked to an increased risk of suicidal thoughts and now to a higher risk of heart disease we asked dr. jon lapook to tell us what we need to know about these new findings. >> reporter: today's study is worrisome news for the more than seven million americans who have taken chantix. a new analysis links the pill to a 72% increase in the risk of heart pr
commander in afghanistan on the future of the war and the decision to begin pulling out. the man accused of the worst war crimes in europe since the natsys shows nothing but contempt for justice. mark phillips has the pictures from the court. and on this fourth of july as the space shuttle program nears an end, jim axelrod asks "what happened to the flags on the moon?" >> it's beautiful. >> pelley: do those star spangled banners yet wave? captioning sponsored by cbs this...
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now still to come i think for the war in afghanistan is really only going on for just a couple more on that night time award and then and happy hour buyer's remorse but hillary clinton made a better president plus all eyes are on michele bachmann that newsweek cover back in just a moment. wealthy british style it's time to. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to conjure reports . this is a cable from the u.s. embassy in colombo to talk about here an apparent june seventh incident of extrajudicial executions the military according to the press but on that day they told nine guerrillas in combat to desiccation right. and then strongly suggest however that the nine were executed by the army and then dressed in military force . oh you know this kind of phenomenon where bodies are dressed up as gorillas and presented as killed in action and this and this idea that you need to produce these actually encouraged paramilitary collaboration this is a cia document central i
now still to come i think for the war in afghanistan is really only going on for just a couple more on that night time award and then and happy hour buyer's remorse but hillary clinton made a better president plus all eyes are on michele bachmann that newsweek cover back in just a moment. wealthy british style it's time to. market why not. find out what's really happening to the global economy with my next concert for a no holds barred look at the global financial headlines tune in to conjure...
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. >> in virginia, a day of mourning for the 30 servicemen killed in afghanistan last weekend. >> governor bob mcdonnell ordered all state flags flown at half staff from dawn to dusk today. many of those killed were members of the navy s.e.a.l. team 6 that took down osama bin laden. the names of the servicemen killed were released yesterday and you can find them on our website. wusa9.com and also find out how to donate to organizations that provide financial support to military families. >>> just about 4:30, i'm watching your money and what a week it's been on wall street. now this is the first time in 115 years that the dow jones industrial average has med more than 400 -- moved more than 400 points for four consecutive days, that hasn't been a good thing though. the nikkei ended down fractionally while the hang seng was up fractionally. this action comes after the dow surged more than 420
. >> in virginia, a day of mourning for the 30 servicemen killed in afghanistan last weekend. >> governor bob mcdonnell ordered all state flags flown at half staff from dawn to dusk today. many of those killed were members of the navy s.e.a.l. team 6 that took down osama bin laden. the names of the servicemen killed were released yesterday and you can find them on our website. wusa9.com and also find out how to donate to organizations that provide financial support to military...
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also becomes a thing for the war in afghanistan is really only going on further to copulate here more on that one told time award and then happy hour buyer's remorse but hillary clinton made a better president plus all eyes are on michele bachmann that newsweek cover back in just a moment. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so bleak you think you understand it and then a glimpse something else hears you some of the part of it and realize that everything is ok and you don't. charge the big picture. of the world we are the world. and you know. let's not forget that we are quite right. i think. well. we never got that says they're going to keep him safe get ready for freedom. ride a five a side still if i'm a warden some nights it goes to senator john it make a now the arizona republican was on at me by press on sunday and host david gregory was discussing the war in afghanistan the president's decision to begin withdrawal of the surge forces by next summer and listen to john mccain when he was asked about this issue. well first of all in the train years thing the fact is th
also becomes a thing for the war in afghanistan is really only going on further to copulate here more on that one told time award and then happy hour buyer's remorse but hillary clinton made a better president plus all eyes are on michele bachmann that newsweek cover back in just a moment. you know sometimes you see a story and it seems so bleak you think you understand it and then a glimpse something else hears you some of the part of it and realize that everything is ok and you don't. charge...
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. >> we now know how the baltimore soldier died while the played in afghanistan. the department's defense concern -- confirmed jameel freeman was one of five soldiers killed in an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in the kandahar province. he leaves behind a wife and two children. heavy rain made for tense moments throughout the day as fire crews were inundated with rescue calls. a motorist was trapped in his car around 11:30 this morning. he tried to drive through high water. the man had climbed onto the roof of his car and was sitting in as much as 5 feet of standing water. >> i was driving through and the car just stopped. it was time to get out. i tried to put it into reverse and start the engine. i did all kinds of things. the car would not go anywhere. >> firefighters rescued the motorist with a personal flotation device. no one was hurt during the rescue. meteorologist john collins joins us now. there was quite a bit of rain. >> some folks only got half an inch. it seems as though an area south of 95 to the northeast of the city has b
. >> we now know how the baltimore soldier died while the played in afghanistan. the department's defense concern -- confirmed jameel freeman was one of five soldiers killed in an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle in the kandahar province. he leaves behind a wife and two children. heavy rain made for tense moments throughout the day as fire crews were inundated with rescue calls. a motorist was trapped in his car around 11:30 this morning. he tried to drive through...
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i've been doing afghanistan, bin laden, the greek crisis. >> the president says he wants to get working, wants us to get working. i cannot think of a better way than to pat him, on over to date. -- to have him come over today. we are waiting. >> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. republicans were outraged by the president's remarked. but harry reid was listening. the majority leader canceled the senate's fourth of july holiday -- what a sacrifice. what do you make of the president's performance on wednesday, mark? >> the president recognizes two things. over the past two years, democrats have lost public debates on major initiatives, economic recovery and health care. they don't want to wind that risk of this time. -- run a risk to this time. they have to lay out the consequences, the recklessness and irresponsibility of even entertaining the possibility of letting this country default on its obligations. >> evan, what do you think? >> you cannot be partisan on this. he is at least showing some energy. but he has got to be an arm twister behind the scenes, and he is not lyndon john
i've been doing afghanistan, bin laden, the greek crisis. >> the president says he wants to get working, wants us to get working. i cannot think of a better way than to pat him, on over to date. -- to have him come over today. we are waiting. >> senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. republicans were outraged by the president's remarked. but harry reid was listening. the majority leader canceled the senate's fourth of july holiday -- what a sacrifice. what do you make of the...